Ellis McCarthy is one of the most dominant high school players at his position and he still has Oregon high on his list. The 6' 5" 311lb., McCarthy is the number two defensive tackle in the nation according to Rivals. He's also the number one player in the state of California.

McCarthy said he's taken unofficial visits to USC, UCLA and Cal. "I'm planning on saving my official visits for schools that are out of state. I've been to USC enough, like a half dozen times so I know a lot about them. I'd like to see some of the other schools with my official visits. I'm going to take them during the football season so I can see what the atmosphere is like on campus on game days and also when school is in session. Right now I know I'm visiting Florida, Cal, and Washington but I'm looking to schedule Oregon as well," said McCarthy. "I spoke to Oregon's defensive line coach and I like their defense a lot."